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How do I create a desktop entry to launch a Python script?

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I made my little Python app, but I can't launch the app using the desktop entry I created:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=MyApp

Version=0.1

Exec=/usr/share/MyApp/MyApp.py

Icon=/usr/share/MyApp/img/MyApp.png

Comment=Description......

Type=Application

Terminal=false

StartupNotify=false

Categories=Video;GTK;GNOME

The /usr/share/MyApp folder I made as root and the MyApp.py has executable properties.

Every time I double Click the MyApp.desktop the MyApp.py launch, display a systray icon, but it closes and make Ubuntu display a error message.

If I run the MyApp.py from terminal or double click on the .py file it runs normally, no crashes.

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answered 2 Years ago polcomposte · Accepted Answer

Try following text in your .desktop file.

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Name=ProgramName

Comment=This is my comment

Exec=/usr/share/MyApp/MyApp.py

Icon=/usr/share/MyApp/MyApp.py

Path=/usr/share/MyApp/

Terminal=false

Type=Application

Categories=Utility;Application;